UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science 3
GE Area 3A Arts 3
GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
LING 200* or LING 230* or LING 250* 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity 1
Elective 2
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
Studies in a Language Other Than English (consult with advisor) 3
Group A Elective (consult with advisor) 3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
Studies in a Language Other Than English (consult with advisor) 3
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government 3
CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement 3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
LING 300 3
LING 310* or LING 325* 3
Group A Elective 3
GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
LING 309 or LING 427 or LING 441 or LING 447 3
LING 402 3
LING 404 3
GE Area 3B Humanities 3
GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
LING 403 3
LING 408 3
Group A Elective or Group B Elective 3
GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning or GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
LING 417 3
Group A Elective or Group B Elective 3
Electives 9
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

Note: A course counted as required cannot double count as an elective.

Group A Electives

LING 200*, LING 230*, LING 240*, LING 250*, LING 309*, LING 310*, LING 325*, LING 330, LING 331, LING 407, LING 411, LING 427, LING 430, LING 447, LING 455, LING 495A-Z

Group B Electives

AFRS 395, ANTH 310*, CHS 333*, CHS 433, CHS 482, CD 442, CD 462, COMP 310, COMP 333, COMP 410, COMP 569, COMS 350, COMS 356*, COMS 450, DEAF 484 (taught in ASL), DEAF 485 (taught in ASL), ENGL 400, ENGL 405, LING 303*, PHIL 445, PSY 367, SPAN 400, SPAN 401, SPAN 425, SPAN 497

*LING 303 may double count for GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences. LING 310 may double count for GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences & CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement. LING 240 may double count for GE Area 3A Arts. LING 200 may double count for GE Area 3B Humanities. LING 230 and/or LING 309 may double count for GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences. ANTH 310, CHS 333, COMS 356, LING 250 and/or LING 325 may double count for CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies.